Birthdate: May 24, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 20, 1986
Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig, an American cardiologist, is renowned for establishing the field of pediatric cardiology. She pioneered the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt procedure to assist children with Tetralogy of Fallot. Overcoming partial deafness, she employed inventive methods to interact with patients and identify heart conditions. Taussig played a crucial role in the prohibition of thalidomide and made history as the first woman to head the American Heart Association. Her remarkable achievements were recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.
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